National Nutrition Month 2023

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Across
  1. 3. What "os" means in nil per os (NPO)
  2. 4. Table sugar: 50% glucose, 50% ______
  3. 7. Make half your grains _______
  4. 10. Type of nutrient that plants absorb from soil
  5. 13. Type of fiber found in chia seeds, for digestion regularity
  6. 14. Red fruit filled with antioxidant-rich seeds that grows well in Mohave County
  7. 15. Salty cheese made from sheep's milk
  8. 16. Minimum degree for a dietitian as of 2024
  9. 19. Dietitians can work in many settings, including outpatient, foodservice, and _____
  10. 22. Natural detox organ that likes coffee
  11. 23. Opening between the stomach and duodenum
  12. 24. Number of essential amino acids
  13. 25. Charting note format unique to dietitians
Down
  1. 1. Theobromine is the beneficial alkaloid found in this favorite food of dietitians
  2. 2. "if the ___ works, use it" - common mantra when discussing tube feeding
  3. 5. Broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, and kale are all ______ vegetables
  4. 6. An even better source of potassium than bananas
  5. 8. Protein that gives bread its elasticity
  6. 9. "I'm sorry for what I said when I was _____"
  7. 11. Special type of feeding that dietitians can order at KRMC
  8. 12. Organ whose beat can be affected by potassium imbalance
  9. 14. Nutrition focused _____ exam used to assess for malnutrition
  10. 15. Theme for this year's National Nutrition Month: ____ for the Future
  11. 17. What to bask in to help your body make vitamin D
  12. 18. Not a sweet potato, the other one
  13. 20. Is it a vegetable? Is it a protein? Both!
  14. 21. Tomato food group
  15. 23. A dietitian's favorite kind of chart